The Third Edition of the Guitar Art Day Project Held in Užice

After the successful editions of the project in Zlatibor (2023) and Požarevac (2024), the third edition of the Guitar Art Day project for 2025 was held in three sessions – in March, May, and October – at the “Vojislav-Lale Stefanović” Music School and in the city of Užice, which hosted this year’s program.
The project, dedicated to the professional development of guitar teachers, continues to focus on training guitar orchestra instructors and supporting the establishment of the Serbian Guitar Art Orchestra. Throughout the three sessions, more than ten professors from various music schools across Serbia took part in the program, sharing experiences and knowledge. This year’s program was led by the distinguished Italian guitarist, composer, and conductor Vito Nicola Paradiso.
The project featured a rich schedule of lectures, orchestra rehearsals, and concerts:
• March 2025: Theoretical lectures and orchestra rehearsals in Užice
• May 2025: Workshops and performances as part of the Belgrade Guitar Day at Kalemegdan
• October 2025: Final concert and recital at the Užice City Cultural Center
This year’s edition of the project successfully concluded on October 11 with a concert at the Užice City Cultural Center, featuring performances by Vito Nicola Paradiso and the Guitar Art Day Orchestra.
Participants of the third edition of the Guitar Art Day project came from the following music schools:
“Jovan Bandur” Music School Pančevo, “Manojlović” Music School Valjevo, “Mihailo Vukdragović” Music School Šabac, “Petar Konjović” Music School Sombor, “Slavenski”, “Mokranjac” and “Lisinski” Music Schools Belgrade, “Stevan Mokranjac” Music School Požarevac, “Stevan Mokranjac” Music School Zaječar, “Vojislav-Lale Stefanović” Music School Užice, “Kosta Manojlović” Music School Smederevo, “Dr Vojislav Vučković” Music School Čačak, and “Stanislav Binički” Music School Leskovac.